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Further Education Colleges: Upgrade

Monday 6 December 2021 · 2 questions

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Answered 1 Partly answered 1 Not answered 0

Key points

  • We are working to upgrade further education colleges through the FE capital transformation programme.
  • We are investing 1.5 billion between 2020 and 2026 to tackle poor conditions in the FE estate.
  • The Minister expressed willingness to visit King George V College in Southport.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Damien Moore Con
Education
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Question

What steps he is taking to upgrade further education colleges?

Answer from Alex Burghart

We are working to upgrade further education colleges through the FE capital transformation programme. We are investing £1.5 billion between 2020 and 2026 to tackle poor conditions in the FE estate and to ensure our colleges are excellent places for people to learn.

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Q2 Damien Moore Con
Context

The MP highlights King George V College's reputation for producing excellent A-level results and suggests it could be a model for other colleges.

Question

Will the Minister commit to joining me on a visit to King George V College in my constituency to see how it could be a blueprint for development in other areas across the country?

Answer from Alex Burghart

Going to Southport would be as great an honour as going to Crawley. I would be delighted to see how Southport is taking advantage of the £480,000 it recently received from the FE capital transformation fund.

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Not addressed: The minister did not commit to a specific visit with the MP but expressed willingness in an ambiguous manner.

How: Going To Southport Would Be As Great An Honour As Going To Crawley.

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